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Half Moon Crest 1481
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Undertone: Subtle green undertone
In CIELAB, Half Moon Crest sits at L* 76.6, a* -2.1, b* 2.7. Its hue angle is 129° and its chroma is 3.4, so it leans green only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 29%.
LRV 51.0: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 51.0, Half Moon Crest is lighter than 55% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Half Moon Crest
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argos | SW 7065 | 1.49 | Very close | |
| Comfort Gray | SW 6205 | 1.84 | Very close | |
| Silver Tipped Sage | SW 9642 | 1.88 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Half Moon Crest
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quiet Time | T18-19 | 1.15 | Very close | |
| Hailstorm Gray | PPU24-17 | 1.20 | Very close | |
| Weathered Moss | N380-3 | 1.42 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan | AF-690 | 0.55 | Practically identical | |
| Coventry Gray | HC-169 | 1.54 | Very close | |
| Gray Horse | 2140-50 | 2.03 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Silver Song | 1557 | 2.34 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Winter Solstice | 1605 | 2.69 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Smoke Embers | 1466 | 2.76 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Antique Jade 465 · lighter, LRV 53.8
- Gray Wisp 1570 · lighter, LRV 54.4
- Gray Wisp CC-670 · lighter, LRV 54.4
- Iced Marble 1578 · darker, LRV 47.2
- Imperial Gray 1571 · darker, LRV 46.8
- Cosmopolitan CSP-100 · darker, LRV 46.5
Colors that go with Half Moon Crest
Half Moon Crest is too close to neutral (chroma 3.4) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its green lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Half Moon Crest vs popular colors
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 1.5) is darker (LRV 48.2 vs 51.0).
- Stonington Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-170, ΔE 3.5) is lighter (LRV 59.4 vs 51.0).
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 3.9) is darker (LRV 44.1 vs 51.0), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.